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Does Edmonton still have its problem city manager? I seem to recall hearing that the CM was quite a problem.
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So kind of like Nenshi a bit? Either way, good for you guys, Edmonton needs a mayor that will champion smart growth and help give you guys a better reputation. Hopefully he will work with Nenshi to pressure the Province to create a more sustainable funding model for cities so we can all move forward with major infrastructure projects in our lifetime!
Mandel was already what you describe.
I'm very happy with the ways things turned out. I'm OK with Mike Nickel. He won't be the dedicated council contrarian that he used to be, and I certainly prefer him to Linda Sloan or Diotte.
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
...don’t call Monday’s election a victory for the youth vote. Poll-by-poll results from city hall show that Edmonton’s seniors were hip to the generational wave rolling across new suburbs and older communities. The old folks also cast their ballots for Iveson by a wide margin in special polling stations.
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Mulling over Iveson’s victory, David Maclean of the conservative Alberta Enterprise Group, says he figures Iveson was ahead going out of the gate and “that surprised a lot of people,” including many in the city’s Conservative establishment who supported Leibovici.
The early lead allowed Iveson to run a positive campaign and put forward an agenda that resonated with voters, he said.
Soon, Leibovici was simply side-swiped “by a real youth movement going on, and it’s dangerous for any politician over 60,” said MacLean.
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Iveson’s impressive victory shows support across the city — except in one place, says Wildrose strategist Vitor Marciano. Many in the city’s older political elite publicly supported Leibovici in newspaper ads.
“It’s the first time somebody is mayor without having the establishment on his side,” said Marciano.
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Patti Mastuka, former adviser to retiring Mayor Stephen Mandel, said Iveson “had an edge” on people power with his team of 400 to 500 volunteers.
But mostly he reflected Edmonton’s new confidence and “the spirit of building this city” that voters were looking for, she said.
“The city has a very different self image than it did nine years ago (before Mandel) — they’re confident about what a great city it is,” she added.
I had a look through the data. There were only a couple polling stations where Diotte was even close (and by close I mean he got around half of the votes Iveson got at those locations...eg. 100 vs. 200).
These locations included Dalton, Kennelworth and the Maple Ridge Trailer Park....
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
I had a look through the data. There were only a couple polling stations where Diotte was even close (and by close I mean he got around half of the votes Iveson got at those locations...eg. 100 vs. 200).
These locations included Dalton, Kennelworth and the Maple Ridge Trailer Park....
And the idiotte thinks he can win if he gets a PC nomination - 🙀
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